An experimental license allows you to test systems, spectrum, or techniques that otherwise aren't normally allowed.
I know of a number of service providers that used their 3650 experimental licenses for commercial service. As I understand it, commercial operations aren't DISALLOWED by the Part 5 experimental license rules. What those rules DO state is that the Part 5 license doesn't give you any special preference whatsoever when the FCC deems that the period of your experimental license is up... like it would be now that the 3650 rules are set and commercial service is commencing. Those experimental deployments that I heard about were PMP for backhaul and for access for business customers; I haven't heard of any 3650 residential deployments, though that would be feasible using 3.5 Fixed WiMAX CPE that has been updated for 3650 rules. It was kept pretty quiet, except with the vendors that were supplying "experimentally compliant" 3650 gear, but there were MANY larger Broadband Wireless Internet Access Service Providers who used experimental licenses similar to Covad's rationale quoted in Dylan Oliver's message. While all those deployments had to be similarly couched in "yes, we acknowledge it's experimental..." language, they all used such systems for commercial, revenue service... THAT was the "experiment" - to see if it was feasible, economical, and reliable. It worked; looks like 3650 will be quite the success, especially with the mandated coordination / non-interference between competing service providers in urban areas. Thanks, Steve On Nov 19, 2007 12:39 PM, Matt Liotta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Those of that have using experimental licenses only got to test things > such as propagation. We where not allowed to provide commercial > services. Anyone who might have used their license incorrectly is > certainly not going to admit to it on a public list. Therefore, your > question cannot be answered. > > > -Matt > -- Steve Stroh Editor / Analyst, Stroh Publications LLC 425-939-0076 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.stevestroh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
